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MI HB4968
Bill
Status
9/14/2017
Primary Sponsor
Gary Glenn
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AI Summary
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Adds requirement that planning commission members must disqualify themselves from voting on matters where they have a direct financial interest.
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Requires members to disclose potential conflicts of interest to the planning commission before voting on matters where they may have a conflict.
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Establishes that failure to disclose a potential conflict of interest or to disqualify themselves constitutes malfeasance in office, which can lead to removal.
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Allows the legislative body or planning commission bylaws to define what constitutes a conflict of interest if the legislative body does not do so by ordinance.
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Takes effect 90 days after enactment.
Legislative Description
Land use; planning; requirement for planning commissions and zoning boards of appeals to abstain from voting on financial issues or contracts when a conflict of interest exists. Amends sec. 15 of 2008 PA 33 (MCL 125.3815).
Land use: zoning and growth management
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/14/2017
9/19/2017